Social Work at Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,748
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#232 of 420
Rank by pay
#135 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Belmont University graduates in social work earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Belmont University Compares for Social Work

All 420 colleges reporting social work earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Providence College Providence, RI$70,356$69,293#1—
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$70,273$66,885#2$42,227
3La Sierra University Riverside, CA$69,244$63,008#12$42,213
4California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$69,201$62,968#14$39,145
5San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$68,524$62,352#19$48,750
6California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,448$62,283#20$42,925
7Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$67,458$62,047#21—
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,393$61,323#26$44,906
9Iona University New Rochelle, NY$66,417$63,215#10—
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,349$63,151#11—
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229University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$50,823$54,236#175$37,541
230Loras College Dubuque, IA$50,789$53,424#205—
231Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$50,754$51,602#278$36,628
232Belmont University Nashville, TN$50,748$55,437#135—
233Defiance College Defiance, OH$50,745$54,153#178—
234Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$50,723$53,988#188$32,604
235University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$50,710$52,766#243$41,582

Other Majors at Belmont University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$124,270—#16 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,688—#83 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,069$67,072#759 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$76,276$43,422#49 of 84
Marketing$71,561$46,968#163 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,384—#335 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,040—#60 of 178
Biology$63,792—#222 of 841
Business/Commerce$62,666$39,325#181 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$58,314$28,702#95 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,644$37,264#72 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,999—#99 of 345
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$53,893$30,666#11 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,532$41,245#217 of 476
Psychology$52,172—#390 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,737$41,889#484 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$46,834—#63 of 67
English Language and Literature$46,342$22,360#369 of 576
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,222$22,664#14 of 19
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,033$30,188#95 of 144
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$40,606$32,464#593 of 610
Music$36,866$24,016#224 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Belmont University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $50,748 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Belmont University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Belmont University ranks #232 by median pay four years after graduation, and #135 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Belmont University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for social work ($51,790).

← All data for Belmont University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.